Horizon Forbidden West Update 1037 1580exe Exclusive Jun 2026

One of the biggest hurdles for PC ports is shader stutter. This update refines the initial compilation process, reducing those micro-stutters when entering high-density areas like Plainsong or Thornmarsh.

| Metric | Update 1037 (Standard) | Update 1580exe (Exclusive) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 87 fps | 92 fps | | 1% Low FPS (Combat) | 43 fps | 68 fps | | Shader Compilation Time | 6 min 20 sec | 3 min 45 sec | | Crash-to-Desktop (per 2hrs) | 2.4 average | 0.0 average | | Controller Input Lag (Bluetooth) | 28ms | 15ms | horizon forbidden west update 1037 1580exe exclusive

: Decoupling frame generation from upscaling, allowing it to work with other upscaling solutions like DLSS or XeSS. One of the biggest hurdles for PC ports is shader stutter

Addressed critical memory leak issues where performance would degrade over long play sessions, especially on 8GB VRAM cards. horizon forbidden west update 1037 1580exe exclusive

: Build 1.5.80.exe includes various optimizations to reduce stuttering in specific locations and improve overall stability.